Author Archives: Henry Gee

About Henry Gee

Henry Gee is an author, editor and recovering palaeontologist, who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets, inasmuch as which the contents of this blog and any comments therein do not reflect the opinions of anyone but myself, as they don't know where they've been.

Conversations With My Agent About E-Books

Posted on 28 September 2011 by Henry Gee

A year ago they were rarer than a very rare thing. There were more of them six months ago, but now they are everywhere – rare is the commute in which I don’t see at least one, and, notwithstanding inasmuch … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #6

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Henry Gee

Just dropped in for a byte…

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #353

Posted on 25 September 2011 by Henry Gee

Pictured recently in Leipzig, at the memorial to Felix Mendelssohn.

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Leipzig

Posted on 23 September 2011 by Henry Gee

I’m at breakfast with my iPad and a cup of coffee, so just got time to carve a word before I dash off. I’m in Leipzig at the inaugural meeting of the European Society for the Study of Human Evolution … Continue reading →

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Planet Dinosaur

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Henry Gee

While browsing the BBC website for something else just now (OK, OK, I wanted to know when Torchwood was on, I have this thing for stroppy leather-clad Welsh women with guns) I discovered the first episode of Planet Dinosaur lurking … Continue reading →

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Space

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Henry Gee

As you both know, I am not a great fan of manned space exploration. To qualify that, though, I think the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) constituted an expensive distraction after the heroic Apollo missions, during which … Continue reading →

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #116

Posted on 14 September 2011 by Henry Gee
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Diamond

Posted on 7 September 2011 by Henry Gee

I have been deluged by an email from a Ms S. F. of Oxfordshire alerting me to the fact that the Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, has launched a story-writing competition. Details are here, and the beamline … Continue reading →

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GarageBand

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Henry Gee

As a musician, I’m more of a performer than a recorder. Although I have been in studios many times, I simply don’t have the patience and attention to detail that you need for making a good recording. A lot of … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Evolution #39

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Henry Gee

Not content with hosting endless tribute bands and seaside-postcard revues, the End of the Pier Show goes all upmarket by hosting the latest Carnival of Evolution. So, roll up! Roll up! Get yer tickets ‘ere for a plethoric phantasmagoria of … Continue reading →

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